Buildings & Hours

A valid Yale ID with swipe access is required for entry after 6 pm. See updates and visitor requirements at bit.ly/YaleLibraryCovid19.

The Beinecke exhibition hall is open to members of the public in compliance with University requirements for vaccination.The reading room is open to non-Yale researchers who have completed the University vaccination attestation process in advance of their visit. See updates and requirements for visitors at bit.ly/YaleLibraryCovid19.

The Yale Center for British Art Study Room and Reference Library is open to non-Yale researchers following the policies and procedures currently in place for Yale Library special collections. Read more about library visitor policies, including vaccination requirements, at bit.ly/YaleLibraryCovid19.

A valid Yale ID with activated swipe access is required for entry. See visitor information at bit.ly/YaleLibraryCovid19.

*Access to the 24/7 computing and study space is through the stairwell to the left of the main library entrance when the Medical Library is closed. A Yale or YNHH ID is required to gain entry.
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The Cushing Center is open to visitors.

During the regular semester, the Divinity Library is open to the public Monday-Thursday, 8:30am-6:00pm; Friday-Saturday, 8:30am-4:45pm; and Sunday, 2:00pm-6:00pm. A valid Yale ID with activated swipe access is required for entry after 6pm Sunday-Thursday.

Public Hours: During regular semesters, a valid Yale ID with activated swipe access is required for entry after 6pm Monday – Thursday and on Sundays, and after 5pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
See visitor information, including updates and vaccination requirements for visitors at bit.ly/YaleLibraryCovid19.

The Lewis Walpole Library reading room is open to non-Yale researchers who have completed the University vaccination attestation process in advance of their visit. The exhibition gallery is open to members of the public in compliance with University requirements for vaccination. See updates and requirements for visitors at bit.ly/YaleLibraryCovid19.

The Law Library is temporarily closed until further notice.

A valid Yale ID with activated swipe access is required for entry to Kline Tower. See more library visitor information at bit.ly/YaleLibraryCovid19.

A valid Yale ID with activated swipe access is required for entry.
Sterling Memorial Library

A valid Yale ID with activated swipe access is required for entry after 6 pm. The Manuscripts and Archives reading room is open to non-Yale researchers with advance attestation of vaccination. See visitor information, including vaccination requirements, at bit.ly/YaleLibraryCovid19.